Yearly Archives: 2001

Two Truisms

Posted on March 24, 2001 by Pace Arko

Miscommunication and ambiguity will never be reduced to zero. People get sloppy in communicating and get sloppy in understanding. Also many times they aren’t entirely sure what they want. Ideals must always be compromised. There are few rules without exceptions … Continue reading →

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Just coined some slang!

Posted on March 23, 2001 by Pace Arko

You know those wireless gadgets with the little thumb keyboards that people use to send e-mail and chat with? I’ve decided to call those “mbiras.” An mbira is an African musical instrument, most commonly found in Zimbabwe, that is held … Continue reading →

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My own aphorisms someone told me to write down

Posted on March 22, 2001 by Pace Arko

The Programmer’s Lament: “The world is built upon endless, essential yet trivial detail.” Another one: “Everyone wants to be special but has to settle for being unique.” In order for the world to be interesting there must be error. In … Continue reading →

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Midnight Philosophy

Posted on March 22, 2001 by Pace Arko

Gödel proved that mathematics will remain forever incomplete. The implication is that the mathematics is infinitely rich. Another implication is that all science, being ultimately based on mathematics and logic, is infinitely rich and will never be a finished thing. … Continue reading →

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Undocumented facts about the ACCESSKEY attribute

Posted on March 22, 2001 by Pace Arko

In my endeavor to make this site a useful place for web developers to visit, I offer some obscure information about the accesskey attribute in XHTML and HTML 4. As I gather more information, I will add to this entry. … Continue reading →

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The Obligatory Design and Usability Guru Links

Posted on March 22, 2001 by Pace Arko

Extra power to Jake and Jeff–two well known guys who battle daily for honesty on the Web. But more power still to Vince, one of the oft forgetten pioneers for good Web design. Besides he’s much funnier than the other … Continue reading →

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Making Custom Bookmark Icons for Your Site

Posted on March 22, 2001 by Pace Arko

I’ve set things so that I have a customized icon if people decide to add this site there favorites list in IE 5+. I don’t think this will work in IE 5 for the Mac but, let me know if … Continue reading →

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Little Tiny Print Sucks

Posted on March 22, 2001 by Pace Arko

This is all Microsoft’s fault. IE 3 had terrible implementation of CSS and could only support absolute font units like point (pt). Legions of web designers quickly began cranking out zillions of pages that were, and sometimes still are, damn … Continue reading →

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Mad Scientists Take Note

Posted on March 22, 2001 by Pace Arko

Memepool is a great source for obscure, interesting and useful pages on a wide array of subects. The gadget section and the science section ought to be required reading for any MIT hopeful.

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Turning a computer into a DVR

Posted on March 22, 2001 by Pace Arko

My urges to abolish any form of push marketing in my life compel me to investigate digital video recorders. But then my urges to only spend my money on real hardware compel me to investigate software that will convert a … Continue reading →

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